MYDDELTON, Sir Richard, 3rd Bt. (1655-1716), of Chirk Castle, Denb.

Constituency	Dates
Denbighshire	[], [], [], 1715 – 9 Apr. 1716

Family and Education

b. 23 Mar. 1655, 4th s. of Sir Thomas Myddelton, 1st Bt., M.P., by his 1st w. Mary, da. of Thomas Cholmondeley of Vale Royal, Cheshire. educ. B.N.C. Oxf. 1670. m. 19 Apr. 1686, Frances, da. and coh. of Sir Thomas Whitmore of Buildwas, Salop, wid. of William Whitmore of Hackney, Mdx., 1s. 2da. suc. e. bro. Sir Thomas Myddelton, 2nd Bt., 5 Feb. 1684.

Offices Held

Recorder, Denbigh and custos. rot. Denb. 1684 – d.; sheriff, Denb. 1688.

Address

Main residence: Chirk Castle, Denb.

biography text

Sir Richard Myddelton considerably increased the Chirk Castle estates, marrying a Shropshire heiress and buying the lordship of Ruthin. A moderate Tory, who did not oppose the Hanoverian succession, he died 9 Apr. 1716.

Author

P.D.G.T.

Volume

Commons 1715-1754